Publications by authors named "Rachel E Johnston"

The Reduced Height () genes formed the basis for the green revolution in wheat by decreasing plant height and increasing productive tillers. There are two current widely used mutant alleles, and . Both reduce plant height by 20% and increase seed yield by 5-10%.

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Microbialites, organosedimentary carbonate structures, cover approximately 20% of the basin floor in the south arm of Great Salt Lake, which ranges from ~12 to 15% salinity. Photosynthetic microbial mats associated with these benthic mounds contribute biomass that supports secondary production in the ecosystem, including that of the brine shrimp, Artemia franciscana. However, the effects of predicted increases in the salinity of the lake on the productivity and composition of these mats and on A.

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